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An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 7 nominations total
Joe Abdullah
- Restaurant Manager
- (uncredited)
Tommy Andre
- Bellhop
- (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
- Airport Official
- (uncredited)
Kanan Awni
- Arab on Telephone
- (uncredited)
Al Beaudine
- Commuter at Airport
- (uncredited)
Jack Berle
- Departing Airline Passenger
- (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
- Citizen
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Cafe Patron
- (uncredited)
John Breen
- Cafe Patron
- (uncredited)
John Burnside
- Cafe Patron
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe first draft of the screenplay was written by Bryan Forbes in 1960, when the story was designed as a vehicle for Cary Grant. He eventually dropped out of the project, which subsequently underwent many changes. It was eventually decided to make the girl the central character, and Shirley MacLaine was signed for the lead. After seeing The Ipcress File (1965), she suggested Michael Caine as her leading man, which led to still more re-writing to accommodate his working-class cockney persona.
- GoofsWhen Nicole and Shahbandar fly by helicopter to see the city at dusk, the views are of Istanbul.
- Quotes
Nicole Chang: My husband never shows his emotions. He's English, you know.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994)
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Plot twist after plot twist
Note! Minor plot points to be discussed. Proceed at your own risk.
One of my favourite genres - the caper movie! In most caper movies, the plan goes perfectly, at least until the heist is over. However, this one is probably unique as the careful plans of our chief thief, Michael Caine, keep going horribly horribly wrong, and right from the beginning to boot. Shirley MacLaine as his female accomplice and Herbert Lom as the "unwitting" victim are allowed their full range of intelligence and emotion as move follows countermove and bad descends to worse. The final plot twist at the end preserves a happy ending for everyone. Definitely worth a look, if you can find a copy or its playing late night.
One of my favourite genres - the caper movie! In most caper movies, the plan goes perfectly, at least until the heist is over. However, this one is probably unique as the careful plans of our chief thief, Michael Caine, keep going horribly horribly wrong, and right from the beginning to boot. Shirley MacLaine as his female accomplice and Herbert Lom as the "unwitting" victim are allowed their full range of intelligence and emotion as move follows countermove and bad descends to worse. The final plot twist at the end preserves a happy ending for everyone. Definitely worth a look, if you can find a copy or its playing late night.
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- Apr 14, 2001
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- Also known as
- Prvi potez
- Filming locations
- Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California, USA(Greg Hartley)
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- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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